University of Leicester

The University of Leicester possesses a proud past and an exciting future, delivering high quality undergraduate, postgraduate and professional education, creating research that has a global impact. Leicester has the tenth highest number of highly cited researchers amongst UK's universities, according to Thomson Scientific. Our most renowned research achievement is the discovery of DNA Genetic Fingerprinting, however our world class research now stretches across the Arts, science, medicine, law, education, biological sciences and social sciences.

For quality of teaching and student satisfaction rates in England amongst mainstream universities, our University received the top scores (National Student Survey 2006).